8. Eighth Avenue Armory, Brooklyn, 14th Regiment

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Year Built: 1891-1895

Where: 1402 8th Ave.

The Eighth Avenue Armory, now Park Slope Women’s Shelter, is reminiscent of a medieval castle with asymmetrical towers. It is also used by the Prospect Park YMCA as a sports complex.